A Bill to safeguard rights of European Union citizens in the United Kingdom after exit day; to make provision for arrangements to be made with other European Economic Area countries and Switzerland to maintain the rights of British citizens in those countries after exit day; and for connected purposes.
House of Commons
30 April 2019
The bill aims to guarantee the rights of European Union citizens living in the UK after Brexit, including their ability to stay, work, study and access services on familiar terms. It also provides for reciprocal measures with European Economic Area countries and Switzerland to protect British citizens’ rights when they are in those places, and for related purposes.
The bill is at the second reading in the House of Commons, where MPs are beginning to debate its general principles; further stages (committee, report, third reading) will follow as normal.
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